This is an analysis of the poem Among The Rocks that begins with:

Oh, good gigantic smile o' the brown old earth,
This autumn morning! How he sets his bones ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabcdbedbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10010110111 0101011101 01101111111 10100110001 10001110101 0110011101 1001010101 10110111111 0111010111 1011110111 1011010111 1110111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 594
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of Among The Rocks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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